Man ngag gam phye dmar po
Madder Pills
Tibetan
* Delphinium brunonianum is typically substituted today.
Powder and form honey pills; 10 pills weigh 2 1⁄2 grams
Clears Kidney Heat, promotes Urine, moves the Blood, eases Pain, Resists Poison
Good for Kidney or Joint disease with inflammation.
1. Kidney disease
2. Back pain, Lumbago
3. Hip or Pelvic pain
4. Sciatica
5. Epidemic Fever
6. Dysentery
2–4 pills (1⁄2–1 gram), once or twice daily.
1. Contains Aconite. Avoid overdose.
2. Avoid in Heart disease and Hypertension
3. Not used in the very young, weak, or during Pregnancy
This is somewhat similar to some of the Gum Lacca formulas of Mesue and Rhazes which were also used for Kidney obstruction.
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Madder Pills
Tradition:
Tibetan
Source / Author:
Herb NameBrag zhun (Shilajit)Btsod (Madder) Rgya skyegs (Lacca) Gu gul (Bdellium) Shu dag (Calamus) Zhu mkhan (Sapphireberry) Bong nga nag po (Aconitum) Gla rtsi (Musk) * Sug tsher (Juniper) |
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* Delphinium brunonianum is typically substituted today.
Preparation:
Powder and form honey pills; 10 pills weigh 2 1⁄2 grams
Function:
Clears Kidney Heat, promotes Urine, moves the Blood, eases Pain, Resists Poison
Use:
Good for Kidney or Joint disease with inflammation.
1. Kidney disease
2. Back pain, Lumbago
3. Hip or Pelvic pain
4. Sciatica
5. Epidemic Fever
6. Dysentery
Dose:
2–4 pills (1⁄2–1 gram), once or twice daily.
Cautions:
1. Contains Aconite. Avoid overdose.
2. Avoid in Heart disease and Hypertension
3. Not used in the very young, weak, or during Pregnancy
Modifications:
This is somewhat similar to some of the Gum Lacca formulas of Mesue and Rhazes which were also used for Kidney obstruction.
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